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Class description
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Audience
Objectives
Prerequisites
Agenda
Schedule/enrollment
Student quotes
Class managers

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Class description
The competition is tough and reducing the price is NOT an acceptable plan for success. Join us at WebSphere Top Gun and learn the best strategies for beating the competition. This face-to-face class builds on the product basics delivered in IBM TGVL: WebSphere Fundamentals and the solution / competitive knowledge built in IBM TGVL: WebSphere Foundations. This class is highly-interactive with a minimal use of charts; success in the class will require attendee preparation and 100% participation. Leave the class prepared to engage and beat the competition!
 
Duration
Websphere Top Gun is a 4 day class.

Audience
This class is intended for experienced sellers who have a basic knowledge of the WebSphere products, WebSphere Solutions and the competition.
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Objectives
  • Know the Competitive Strengths, Weaknesses, Tactics and Best IBM Responses to win against competition
  • Be able to Handle BPM Connectivity, Open Source and Application Server Competitive Objections
  • Be able to Set Your Own Competitive Landmines for Oracle/BEA, Pega, Open Source, TIBCO, SAP and Governance Vendors
  • Know how to leverage IBM Resources to maximize your sales efforts and truly utilize Team IBM
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Prerequisites
  1. A basic knowledge of the WebSphere products is required. This knowledge can be acquired in IBM TGVL: WebSphere Fundamentals Knowledge about WebSphere solutions and competitors is required and can be obtained in IBM TGVL: WebSphere Foundations.  The information from Fundamentals and Foundations will NOT be repeated in WebSphere Top Gun.
  2. Job Role Mastery Level 2 completion is a prerequisite.
  3. Attendance is by management nomination only.
  4. A documented Competitive Sales Opportunity that you are actively working.
  5. Competitive Research on the three competitors you compete against most often.
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Agenda - Sample Topics

Exact agenda and timings vary from class to class.

  • Leadership Messages
  • Smart SOA - Monetize SOA
  • WAS Imperative #1 – Protect the base
  • WAS Imperative #2 – Leverage the base
  • WAS Imperative #3 – Upsell new Technology
  • WAS Imperative #4 – Expand by Infiltrating the Competition
  • WebSphere Competitors
  • Outsmart the Software Competition
  • Competitive Execution
  • WebSphere Commerce
  • Selling IBM BPM
  • IBM BPM products
  • WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
  • WebSphere Business Services Fabric
  • Messaging Overview
  • Selling the IBM ESB
  • DataPower
  • WebSphere on z
  • Dealing with WebSphere Competition
  • Transformation
  • WebSphere Commerce
  • WebSphere for the Mainframes/QOS
  • Show the WebSphere Vision
  • Executive Perspective


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Schedule/enrollments

Scheduled classes:

  • Aug 31 - Sep 3, 2009: Dallas, TX
  • Oct 6-9, 2009: Prague, Czech Republic
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Student quotes
"Unbelievable class. This is how information on how to sell IBM SW should be delivered." – WebSphere Competitive Sales Specialist ( USA)

"Fabulous. Should be mandatory of all new WebSphere Sales within their first 6 months on the job." – Sales Specialist (UK)

"Outstanding class will have a direct impact on revenue." WebSphere Sales Manager (A/NZ)

"Best class I've taken at IBM. I left with specific action items to close current opportunities. I also gained a greater understanding of the WebSphere portfolio that I believe will assist in finding and developing future opportunities. Everyone in IBM should attend." WebSphere Sales Specialist (USA)

"Class was the most valuable I have ever been to." Software Sales Specialist (Switzerland)

"Excellent! I gained valuable knowledge, not only from a WebSphere product point of view, but also business. Enjoyed thoroughly, many thanks!" Business Partner (Australia)

"I cannot imagine doing my job at full capacity without having undergone this course." WebSphere Sales Specialist (USA)

"This class is the best that I have ever attended. This class helped me to organize all of WebSphere and taught me how to propose this to my customer. And most importantly this class taught me how to beat the competition." – Business Partner (Thailand)

"Best training Ive had in my selling career." WebSphere Sales Specialist (UK)

"It was quite amazing what I've learned in this course. Before the last test I felt so overwhelmed with information that I've astonished myself by easily knowing the answers. The knowledge really seems to be inside me, so that I will be able to use it easily in sales." WebSphere Sales Specialist (Germany)

"Being an SSR I had some concern about attending this course. It was long, difficult (just as explained) and worth every minute of it! This was an outstanding course. Very well done, great presenters and outstanding information. I feel much better and more confident walking into my customers and explaining WebSphere products." CSSR (USA)
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Class managers
John Ayo
John Ayo
ayo@us.ibm.com
   
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